because they think god will forgive them
2007-10-12 05:14:29 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The concept of sin is a religious invention designed to control the masses through fear. It is not possible for a non-religious person to sin.
2007-10-12 05:18:45 · answer #1 · answered by Murazor 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No, religious people love God and don't want to hurt him. If you go ahead and does bad things because you figure God will forgive you, you are just using God. That's not religion.
I think that some religious people are more willing to admit their sins, though.
2007-10-12 05:37:30 · answer #2 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends.
First off, only religious people can sin, because sin is a religious concept. So, non-religious people do not sin at all.
However, if you were to view this question through the eyes of a believer, then you would assume that all people sin, regardless of belief. And, in that case, the non-beleiver would be (hypocritically) judged to be the worst offender.
2007-10-12 05:25:42 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A sin is something that goes against god.
A non-religious person does not have a god. Ergo, they cannot sin.
However, they are as likely as a religious person to have questionable ethics as a result of poor parenting.
2007-10-12 05:23:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not in all cases of course, but in some it may. My ex. was a "devout" Christian (and I use that losesly.) He used his religion to justify his being mean and doing bad things. When I would make a comment about him doing something that his religion might consider 'sin' he told me that was going to go to heaven anyway because he believed in God and felt bad about what he was doing, whereas I was probably going to go to hell because I didn't believe in his God. (then again maybe he was just an ***hole.
In that case his religion encouraged him to 'sin.' But I think that most religious people are not like that, but there are a few.....
2007-10-12 05:24:51 · answer #5 · answered by searching 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you think that you can sin because God will forgive you, than you are in trouble because God will not be mocked.
People who are Christians might have a harder time not to sin because they are targets for Satan. Satan does not have to work at getting un-saved people to sin, because as they are un-saved they are all ready on his side.
2007-10-12 05:25:49 · answer #6 · answered by tim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so.
I am more conscious of sinning so try to live a better life because of my faith. This is a personnel issue and everyone is different, it's just the way i see it OK
2007-10-12 05:18:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hm mm...have known a few who have wrought the system.
eg. a bf that would wag mass and confession to see me.
So I guess that would be a yes.
2007-10-12 05:21:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm afraid you will no longer get many solutions, aside from the spurious "study" performed via anti-gay communities that declare babies raised of their families do no longer do besides as babies raised in single kin residences.
2016-12-29 06:22:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋